2011/10/19

The Impossible Project-Open House factory visit / 拍立得工廠參觀




 I received a newsletter from The Impossible Project when I came back from my big trip in Sep.
was soooo happy about it and immediately subscribe to the open house tour.
there's limited number of people per group.
I wanted to join the afternoon group but it was already full when i sent the mail, 
so, i joined the morning group, 
waking up at 5:30 and take the train at 6 something in order to reach Enschede by 10:00
unfortunately the train delayed and i was lost for a while,
therefore i arrived at the factory like half an hour late.
The guy is so nice, he still let me join the rest of the guided tour.

在九月大旅行回來後收到the impossible project的電子報
看到factory tour超興奮 馬上報名
結果早上場滿了 只好報名下午場
也就是說要花比較多的車票錢 不能買九點以後的打折票 也不能用特價票
於是乎 我早上五點半就起床 六點多從delft出發惹!
但是荷鐵大誤點 然後我又小迷路的一下 所以遲到了半小時
好不容易在十點半到達工廠
那邊的人很好 還是讓我參加剩下的導覽行程

So~~~
this is the entrance of the factory.
IMPOSSIBLE B.V.
 入口

I love that they keep so many old things which were used back in Polaroid era.
including the building, machines and even the people who work there.
我喜歡這老老的燈 串連著整棟樓 樓梯則圍繞著燈走
有很古老的感覺 有70年代 太空時代的感覺
我喜歡它們保留許多拍立得時代的東西
包括建築 家具 機器阿 甚至很多員工都是當年在拍立得工作的人

entrance to the building
love the color and irregular windows
最後進去建築物的入口
喜歡這顏色 不規則的窗戶

tools

did you see the IMPOSSIBLE calendar.
love documenting daily object!
喜歡這種日常物件
例如: 日曆

icon in the factory,
simple and old-fashioned, love it!!
也喜歡老舊工廠裏面的圖示
簡單明瞭又復古!



tons of sticker
看到這麼多貼紙 上面還有拍立得的圖案在上面我都要尖叫了


since i'm already in the factory, 
of course i have to take a picture with my Polaroid
既然都來到拍立得工廠了
當然要用自己的拍立得拍一張阿!
[顯影有點久]

there are many interesting images on the wall/pillar
look at the innovative idea they have, 
they've turned the spring in the film into a photo frame!!
very cool!
在工廠裡的牆壁上 柱子上 桌上 
常常可以看到很多拍立得測試實驗
拍完就隨機貼在牆壁上!
它們還很創意的把底片裡面的彈簧摺一摺變成相框

and also the white wall with all the new package box
牆壁上貼滿了新款的各種底片盒[再尖叫]

machine,
i love all these machinery and buttons and light which i don't have a clue what it is about, 
just love it!!
 this is the injection molding machine for making the case of the film
這是做底片塑膠外殼的射出成型機

tons of plastic cases!

and and the tape!!! with "IMPOSSIBLE" on it
膠帶上面也有印著impossile
好想要跟他要一段貼在我的本子上
[剛剛的貼紙也很想要!!]

the laboratory!!!
they've tested so many different kind of effect under different environment and other affecting factors.
"實驗室"
實驗室裏面有很多測試效果
在不同的外在環境 溫度 光線 底片年紀 底片保存環境 等等的
來測試不同情況下 效果會有什麼不同

the famous figure which was used back in Polaroid era as well!!!

us in the reflection of the sphere,
on the top of the ceiling!!
我跟參觀小隊反射在天花板的半圓形裡


!!the special edition film frame Polaroid did before!
從前拍立得的特別紀念版底片!
非常華麗!

lots of Polaroid cameras!!!!
they are way toooo lovely!!!
mine is Polaroid Land Camera with rainbow stripe in the front
各種型號的拍立得相機
我的是前面有一條彩虹的!

in 2008, Polaroid decided to stop manufacturing films, 
and in 2010, it was brought back to life by the Impossible Project.

The impossible project is improving, 
it has cooperated with a design school in Switzerland to design this slice of  black paper,
it comes out when you insert the new film into the camera!
there's a sentence on it, i love this kind of little surprise! 
拍立得在慢慢的進步了
在2008年(確切年不是很確定)決定停產底片
直到2010年底片再度復出
以不同的名字再度回到人們的生活
想要了解更多可以上
現在在裡面工作的員工 幾乎都是當年在拍立得工作的人 [致敬!]
他門與瑞士的一間設計學校合作 設計底片裡的黑色卡片
每當你把新的底片裝進去相機時
它就會吐出一張黑色的卡紙出來 上面隨機寫著一段文字
我喜歡這種小驚喜 獨一無二的
以策略的觀點來看 這種uniqueness的行銷手法
以及這一次的open house tour都是push一種收集的心態
每個人喜歡獨一無二的心態
把消費者帶入品牌的一種互動!

there's a box full of tested Polaroid, 
feel like i should jump and swim inside.
工廠裡面有一大箱已經曝光的拍立得
好想要跳下去游泳!!!

our guide Kees, 
thanks for the thorough guide and explanation
我們的導覽
詳細的解說 還不時開玩笑!

a small corner on the desk, they're testing the color
小角落 測試顏色

finally, the factory shop,
special black frame!!!


it was a really nice and cool factory tour!!
love it!
hope you enjoy the images as well
:)))

location of the factory:
Hoge Bothofstraat 45
7511 ZA Enschede
P.O. Box 242 7500 AE Enschede
Netherlands





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